GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
censurea judgment involving condemnation
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
sybaritevoluptuary
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
obesehaving excessive body fat
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn